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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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